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If The Supreme Court Listens To Millennials, Same Sex Marriage Will Become Legal, Tanya M. Washington
If The Supreme Court Listens To Millennials, Same Sex Marriage Will Become Legal, Tanya M. Washington
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Reclaiming Equality To Reframe Indigent Defense Reform, Lauren Sudeall Lucas
Reclaiming Equality To Reframe Indigent Defense Reform, Lauren Sudeall Lucas
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Equal access to resources is fundamental to meaningful legal representation, yet for decades, equality arguments have been ignored in litigating indigent defense reform. At a time when underfunded indigent defense systems across the country are failing to provide indigent defendants with adequate representation, the question of resources is even more critical. Traditionally, advocates seeking indigent defense reform have relied on Sixth Amendment arguments to protect the rights of indigents in this context; however, the Sixth Amendment approach suffers from a number of shortcomings that have made it a poor tool for systemic reform, including its exclusive focus on attorney performance …